Cabinet door fixture



Aug. 7, 1945. A. MARCHAND CABINET DOOR FIXTURE Filed Sept. 26, 1944fram/EY vPaten'tetl u'g. 7, 1945 UNITED STATES PATENT .OFFICE CABINETDoon FIXTURE A Adolph Marchand, Jacks@ Heights, N. Y. l Applicationseptember 2t, 1944, serial No; 555,804 'A sc laims. (ci. 14s-13s) Thisinvention relates to xtures, particularly .hinge fixtures, for doors ofcabinets, such as medicine chests and the like. One object of inventionis to provide a door fixture Afor cabinets, chests and the likewhich'will combine three functions. First, the improved iixture servesas a hinge by which the door is supported on'the cabinet; second, theimproved xturc serves as a stop to limit the extent of door openingtosubstantially 490" with the 'door opened to al position substan- Byconsolidating rthe limit stop as Part, of the hinge xture, there willbeavailable two such limit stops, one at thetop xture and one at thebottom iixture.`

tially normal to the cabinet; third, the-improved fixture servesas animpositivecatchlto hold the door in closed position.

In the common construction of cabinets, a catch or latch is provided, asa separate unit, to hold the door impositively 'in closed position. Suchlatches as commonly employed comprise two coacting parts, one of themsecured to the door close toits distal edge and the other secured to thecabinet itself. Such latch parts, attached as they are to the door, marits appearance and they In the common construction of cabinets, suchas.'

medicine chests, the door is mounted on thecabinet by either along hingeor a plurality of hinges spaced along the vertical sidel of the door and.cabineti'in either case such hinges present an unsightly appearance asportions thereof are exposed both' at the outside face of the closeddoor and at the inner face when open. A further object of invention. isto provide a hinge-xture, or rather a pair of such improved fixtures forcabinet doors,

which will not lbe visible from the outside of the I closed cabinetan'dwhich will be semi-concealed and partly visible from the inside of theopen cabinet. As contrasted with the usual hinges, the

improvedl hinge ,xture is relatively small. An allied object is toprovide a hinge fixture in which the' hinge or pivot itself is notexposed but is prolikewise mar th'e appearance of the cabinet, at

least the side of the cabinet frame opposite itsv A hinged side. Afurther object of invention is to combine an impositive catch with theimproved door fixture, so that the door A will not be marred, both onits outside face and at 'the distal edge of its inside face, withseparate latch parts. By

thus combining the catch with the hinge fixture, these surfaces andparts ofthe door will be entirely free of any mechanical members.Moreover, -there will be possible the provision of an im positive catchat both the upper and lower xtures.

' For the attainment of the foregoing and such otherv objects ofinventions as may appear or be tected and hidden within a casingcountersunk in the cabinet door.

In the commonconstruction of cabinets and chests, the door is preventedfrom opening beyond a position substantially normal 4to the "cabinet bya long limit bar which is plvoted at one end-to the door and is'providedat the other end received within the cabinet with' an elongated slot inwhich is slidalbly received a pin secured on the cabinet.

This type of limit stop is unsightly because of the.

long limit bar and its exposed connections to door usual limit bar andwhich will .be considerably stronger and more satisfactory inperformance."

- and cabinet. Moreover, but a single one of this type oflimit stop canbe used, namely, near the top of the' door, because a `limit bar of thischaracter if added near the bottom of the door would greatly interferefwith the usable space of the pointed out above, I have sh'own anembodiment Figure 1. is a perspective view of a cabinet having theimproved door iixtures, with the 'door open;l

Figure 2 is a plan view of the improved xture in open position;

Figure 3 is a sectional plan view of the fixture. in closed position;

Figure 4 is an elevational sec'tion taken on the line I--l inFigure 2; 1

Figure 5 is an elevational view of the housing as seen on the line 5 5of Figure 2;

Figure 6 is an enlarged section taken'online 6--6 of Figure 5, and alsoshows th'e lug projection 'which coacts with the' spring catch; and

Figure 7 'is an enlarged perspective view of the articulation.between-the pair of limit bars, the

parts being separated to show their construction.

shall bev of much .smaller-dimensions than th'e The improved doorfixture isshown in connec tion with a medicine chest designatedgenerally I -having a border frame constituted of top, bottom.'

left andright sides, respectively 2,- 3, I and .5. The

f bodyof the medicinev chest is set into the'wall with itsl border frameexposed in-flush relationship to the wall. A t the right side of thechest is hingedly supported a door 6 which isfabricated,

like the chest itself, of metal plate and Ahas fiangcs invention in -theaccompanying drawing, -where 1 at each side, the edges of which providethe back rest for a mirror (not shown). r'I'he door is also providednear its distal edge with a top and bottom rubber cushion 8 which abutsagainst the cabinet frame when the door is closed. A top and a bottomdoor xture ot this invention is provided to hinge the door to the rightside oi' the chest. The improved nxture will be described with referenceto the lower fixture; the upper fixture is quite similar except forcertain features which will be later noted.

The improved fixture comprises an angle member I which is fixed to thelower side 3 of the border frame near the right edge of the frame andclose to the bottom edge of frame side 3, and a casing which isembe'dded in and secured to the door 5. Conveniently, the angle memberI0 is secured to the border frame by machine screws or bolts, `or it maybe riveted or welded thereon. Member III has been termed an angle"member because for a greater part of its length except at its both ends,it is in the form of an angle presenting a horizontal disposed ledge II.Casing 20 is positioned near the proximal edge of the door/and close toits bottom edge, in a location opposite that of angle member I0. Thedepth o f casing 20, i. e., the extent to Vwhich it is embedded in door6 is less than the dimension of the door anges 1, Figure 1, so that'thecasing will not contact the back of the mirro which is placed againstthe door, as described a ve. The end of the casing near the proximaledge of the door, designated 2| in Figures 1 and 2, touches the insideface of the flange 1 along the proximal edge oi' the door; the casingmay be heldV securely in the opening cut out in the door for it by meansof a bolt, screw or rivet passed through door flange 1 and end 2| of thecasing. In additioma second point of securement of the casing to thedoor will be subsequently described.

The right end of ledge II of angle member VIl extends to the right inthe form o1' a neck piece I2 having a rounded head I3 which -is pivotedto the bottomwall 22 of the 'casing at I4; preferably pivot I4 is ariveted articulation permitting the casing 20 (and of course the door)to turn from open position. Figure 2, to' closed position, Figure 3. Thehead I3 is rounded so as to require less clearance within which toturnrthe casing 20 may be made suiliciently deep to enable rounded head|3 to clear the rear wall 2l of the casing or it may be made of reduceddepth, as shown, and

a local bulge 24 provided in rear wall 23 to aiIord stantially 90, i.e., with the door substantially.

spring 25 apart -until the widest part of the head has passedtherebetween, whereat the rounded lips spring behind the headv to bereceived in notches I3 and to impositively hold the door in closedposition.

The means for limiting door opening to subnormal to the cabinet,comprises a 'pair of limit bars 3| and 32 bar 3| being pivoted at oneend to ledge I I of angle member I0 at 33 while bar 32 is pivoted to thetop wall 23 of casing 20 at 34;

pivot connections 33 and 34 may be rivets, bolts,`

ally held between its flanges 33 at the end of bar 3|. All three members3|, 35 and 36 are provided with apertures, respectively, 3|a, 35a and36a; `which are brought into vertical alignment, and

thethree members articulated together by a -rivet or bolt 31, see Figure2. Connecting member 35 is further provided with an upstanding lug 33which is so positioned relative to aperture 35a, i.e., to pivot 31,Figure 2, that'when the door is in its extreme open positiomnormal tothe cabinet, as in Figure 2, the right edge 39 of bar 32 abuts againstlug 33 to prevent further turning between the two limit bars.

' The improved. fixture, which has been described with reference to thenxture at the lower edge of the cabinet and door shown in Figure l, maybe also used without change for the iixture at the upper edge of thecabinet and door. 'However, the upper xture in Figure 1 has beenslightly modified in Figure 1 for the purpose of improving appearance.Whereas the ledge I'I of the angle memberfIU of the lower xtureis at thelower edge of member I0 with limit bar 3| in overlying relation to theledge I I, the'ledg'e I I' of angle member III' of the upper xture is atthe top edge of-member III with limit bar 3I-in underlying relation rtoledge II'.

In addition to the securement of the proximal .end of Ycasing 20 withinthe door, as 'by a bolt',

screw or rivet passed through .that end oi' casing 28 and ange 1 of thedoor. as described above, the casing 20 may be further secured to thedoor ,near its distal end, as by a screw, bolt or rivet passed throughthe lower wall 22 ol' the casing andange 1 of the door. Although theangle member I3 is shown secured to the cabinet and the 'casingso-ernbedded in the door, it is apparent s I that the member I0 mayvbesecured'to :the door ing 25, i. e., at its end opposite pivot I4,andin a position to be contacted by pointed head Il is provided a spring25 made oi' flat spring metal bent in U-shape and secured to rear wall23 of the casing ,by a rivet, bolt or screw 23 passed through the webportion of the U-shaped, spring.

The ends ot thetwo legs of spring 25 are rounded and turned inwardly topresent rounded lips21. As cily shown in Figure 6 the space between rounl width of pointed head' I5 but suflicient` to allow lips 21 is'somewhatless than the greatest i entry or the pointed end ci the heed Il. In theclosing position ofth' ldoor, pointed/head I3 and the casing n embeddedin the cabinet, for f example. in lower border 3. It should be observed,bestrrom Fig. 3, that in the closed position of the door, the limit bars3| and 32 are entirely received in folded condition withinv easing 2l,vand that the ledge of angle member I3 is alsoreceived within casingll'.v

I claim:

l. A door fixture for aqcabinet havinga ilush border and a doorhingedly. and vertically mounted at one side thereof. in combination;van

angle member secured to the cabinet border close -to the said hinge sideof the cabinet'and having an outwardly projecting horizontal ledgesnd onoutwardly projecting vertical nange at its emiy distal to the said'hinge side ofthe cabinet, thel said horizontal ledge having aportion'extending' from the end of the angle memberproximal to thesaidhingelfsideof the cabinet and terminating4 in al rounded'head, thesaid ver-tical ange terminating ina'pointed head connectedfto the a'ngeby-a reduced neck to present notches on opposite sides of the said neck,a casing embedded inthe` said fdoo'r' close to the said'hinge sidethereof and opposite tothe said angle member,` the said rounded headextension of the ledge of .the angle member being received within thesaid casing near'its end proximal to the said hinge side of' thecabinetand pivoted to the bottom thereof, a fiat spring bent vU-shape andsecured at its web to the rear wall ofllthe casing near its enddistaltothe said hinge side of the cabinet, the endsfofthe two legs of thesaid U-shaped spring Vbeing turned `inwardly to form rounded lips, the`said pointed head of the angle member being yieldingly received between.the said rounded 'lips'of' thespring in the closed position of the doorwith -the said rounded lips springpressedin the said notches, a barpivoted at one end to the said horizontal ledge oi the angle member nearits' distal end, a second bar pivoted at one end to the top wall of thesaid casing, and a member for pivotally connecting the distal ends ofthe said two bars, said connecting member being disposed in overlyingrelation to therst said bar and having a pair of depending flangesadapted to frictionally grip ythe said distal end portion of the saidbansaid member being disposed in underlying relation tothe second saidbar'andhaving a projecting lug adapted to be i contacted by the sideedge of the said bar near its said distal end to limit the relativeturning of the said two barsl in-the position of the door substantiallynormal to the cabinet, the said pair of limit bars being adapted uponclosing two bars, said connecting member having a pair offflangesadapted .to frictionally. grip the said distal endvportion of one of thesaid bars and a projecting Vlug adapted to be contacted by the side edgevof the other bar near its said distal end to limit' the relativeturning of .the said two bars in the position of the door substantiallynormal to the cabinet, the said pair of limit bars being adaptedfuponclosing the door to be received in folded relation and .together withthe said horizontal ledge of the angle member within the said Casing.

39A door fixture for a cabinet having a flush border and a door hingedlyand vertically mounted at-cne side thereof, in combination, an anglemember secured to the'cabinet border close to the said hinge side of.the cabinet and having an outwardly projecting horizontal ledge and anoutthe door to be received in folded relation and together with the saidhorizontal ledge of the angle member within the said casing.

2. A door xture for a cabinet having a flush border and a door hingedlyand vertically mounted at one side thereof, in combination, an anglemember secured to the cabinet border close to the said hinge side of thecabinet and having an outwardly projecting horizontal ledge and anoutwardly projecting vertical flange at its` end distal to the saidhinge side of the cabinet, the said horizontal ledge having a por-tionextending from the end of the angle member proximal to the said hingeside of the cabinet and terminating in a rounded head, the saidlvertical flange terminating in a pointed head connected to the flangeby a reduced neck to present notches 4on opposite side of the said neck,a casing embedded in the said door close to the said hinge side thereofand opposite to the said angle member, the said rounded head extensionof the said ledge of the angle member being received within the saidcasing near its end proximal to the said hinge side of the cabinet andpivoted .to a side wall thereof, a flat spring bent U-shape and securedat its web rto the rear wall of the casing near its end distal to thesaid hinge side of the cabinet, the ends of the two legs of the saidU-shaped spring being turned inwardly to form rounded lips, the saidpointed head of the angle member being yieldingly received between thesaid rounded lips of the spring in the closed position of the door withthe said rounded lips spring-pressed in the said notches, a bar pivotedat one end to the said horizontal ledge of the angle member near itsdistal end, a second bar pivoted at one end to a side wall of the saidcasing, and a'member for pivotally connecting the distal ends of thesaid wardly projecting vertical flange at its end distal to the saidhinge side of the cabinet, the said horizontal ledge having a portionextending from the end of the angle member proximal to the saidhingeside of the cabinet and terminating in a rounded head, the saidvertical flange terminating `in apcinted head connected to the flange bya reduced neck to present notches on opposite sides of the said neck, acasing embedded in the said door close to the said hinge side thereofand opposite to the said angle member, the said rounded head extensionof the said ledge of the angle member being received within the saidcasing near `its end proximal to the said hinge side of 'the'zcabinetand pivoted to a side wall thereof, a flat spring 'bent U-shapeandsecured atits web to the rear wall of the casing near its end distalto the said hinge side of the cabinet, the ends of the two legs of thesaid U-shaped spring being turned inwardly to form rounded lips, thesaid pointed head of the angle member yieldingly received between thesaid rounded lips of the spring in the closed position of the door withthe said rounded lips spring-pressed in the said notches, a bar pivotedat one end to the said horizontal ledge of the angle member near itsdistal end, and a second bar pivoted at one end to a side wall of thesaid casing, said two bars .being articulated at their distal ends andone of the two bars having a projecting lug adapted to be contacted bythe side edge of the other bar near its said distal end to limit therelative turning of the said two bars in the position of the doorsubstantially normal to the cabinet, the said pair of limit bars beingadapted upon closing the door to be received in folded relation andtogether with the said horizontal ledge of the angle member within thesaid casing.

4. A door fixture for a cabinet having a flush border and a doorhingedly and vertically mounted at one side thereof, in combintion, anangle member secured to the cabinet border close to the said hinge sideof the cabinet and having an outwardly projecting horizontal ledge, thesaid horizontal ledge having a portion extending from the end of theangle member proximal to the said hinge side of the cabinet andterminating in a rounded head, a casing embedded in the said door closeto the said hinge side thereof and opposite to the said angle member,the said rounded bar pivoted at one end to a side wall of the said acasing, said two bars being articulated at their distal ends and one ofthe two bars having a projecting lug adapted to be contacted by the sideedge of the other bar near its said distal end to limit the relativeturning of the said two bars in the position of the door substantiallynormal to the cabinet, the said pair of limit bars being adapted uponclosing the door to be received in folded relation and together with thesaid hori- Zontal ledge of the angle member Within the said casing.

5. A door fixture for a cabinet having a flush border and a doorhingedly and vertically mounted at one side thereof, in combination, anangle member secured to the cabinet border close to the said hinge sideof the cabinet and having an outwardly projecting horizontal ledge andan outwardly projecting vertical flange at its end distal to the saidhinge side of the cabinet, the said horizontal ledge having a portionextending from the end of the angle member proximal to the said hingeside of the cabinet, the said vertical Iiange terminating in a pointedhead connected to the flange by a reduced neck to present notches onopposite sides of the said neck, acasing embedded in the said door closeto the said hinge side thereof and opposite to the said angle member,the said extension of the ledge of the angle member being receivedwithin the said casing near its end proximal to the said hinge side ofthe cabinet and pivoted to a side wall thereof, and a flat spring bentU-shape, and secured at its web to the rear wall of the casing near itsend distal to the said hinge side of the cabinet, the ends of the twolegs of the said U-shaped spring being turned inwardly to form roundedlips, the said point-ed head of the angle member yieldingly receivedbetween the said rounded lips of the spring in the closed position ofthe door with the said rounded lips spring-pressed in the said notches,the said horizontal ledge of the angle member being adapted uponclosingthe door to be received Within the said casing.

6. A door fixture for a cabinet having a door hingedly and verticallymounted at one side thereof, in combination, a member secured to thecabinet close to its said hinge side and having a portion extending fromits end proximal to the said hinge side of the cabinet and a latchprojection at its end distal thereto, a casing embedded in the said doorclose to the said hinge side thereof and opposite to the said member,the said ex- -tension of the member lbeing received within the saidcasing near its end proximal to thesaid hinge side of the cabinet andpivoted to a side wall thereof, spring means near the end of the casingdistal to the said hinge side of the cabinet adapted to yieldingly holdthe said latch projection in the closed position of the door, a barpivoted at one end to the said member near its distal end, a second barpivoted at one end to the said casing near its distal end, said two barsbeing articulated at their distal ends and provided with means forlimiting the relative turning of the said two bars in the position ofthe door substantially normal to the cabinet, the said pair of limitbars being adapted upon closing the door to be received in foldedrelation within the said casing,

ADoLPH MARCHAND.

